Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1887-01-28
INTERSTATE COMMERCE MT.
Full Abstract Of tho Ressan.Cullon nsace-e ~
passed by Congress.

Full Abstract Of tho Ressan.Cullon usace-e ~
passed by Congress.
The bill as it passed both houses may be
thus outlined:
The first section applies the provisions of this
act to any common carrier engaged In the trans
portati0n of passengers wholly by railro ad OF
partly by railroad and partly by water, when
both are used under common control, manage
ment or arrangement. through more than one
state or territory from any place In the United
States to an foreign country T. defines
ferries used or operated by any railway. All
charges made for any service rendered In the
transportation OF passengers Ur property shall
be reasonable and just: and every unjust and
unreasonable charge for such service is prohibit
ed and declared to be unlawful
Section 2 makes It unlawful for any common
carrier subject to the provisions Of this act to
charge. demand collect or receive directly OF
indirectly, from any person or persons, greater
or lees compensation for any service rendered In
t the tfa re- OF passengers or property
from any other person or persons for doing for
him or them like and cOntempOraneOus service
In the transportation Of \ like kind OF traffic
Section makes 1t unlawful for anv common
carrier subject to the provisions Of this act to
make or give any undue or unreasona ble prefer
ence or advantage to any particular person,
company, firm, corporation or locality, or any
particular description Of traffic Every common
shall. according to It's respective powers, afford
all reasonable proper and equal facilities for the
interchange Of traffic between it, respective
lines, and Tor receiving. forwarding and deliver
! ing OF spassenaers and property to and from it,
several lines aud those connecting Herewith
and shall not discriminate in It's rates and
charges between such connecting lipes.
0Sec. 4. That 1t shall be unlawful for any com.
mon carrier subject to the provisions Of this not
to charge or receive any greater compensation n
the aggregate for the transportation OF passen-
gers or Of like kind Of property under substan-
TALLY similar circumstances and conditions for 4
shorter than for . longer distance over thu same
line In the same direction. the shorter being in.
cluded within the longer distance: but this shall
not be construed a. authorizing any common
I carrier within the terms Of said act to charge
and receive as great compensation for shorter
- for longer distance; provided, however,
that upon application to the commission -.
/ common carrier may In special cases, sitter In
I vesttgatton by the commission. be authorized e
rhxrRe less Tor longer than for shorter distances
for the transportation Of passengers or property
I and the commission may from time to time pre-.
70 ibe the extent to which such destRnated com
Eof this section o. this act. 5}.
sSSS Sec. o That II shall be unlawful for any
common carrier. subject to the provisions OF THU
1 aotss to enter into any CONTRACT agreement o.
E8coDbtnatton with any other common carrier ci
3cexriers Tor the pooling Of fretshts Of different
them tha AgEreRnte OF ~ proceeds Of the earn.
4 1nss Of such r.,ada o. my portaon thereof; and
Il IN any ease OF - Agreement for pOOlin0 n
freight % Aforesaid each dAy Of IFS oontinuaucl
ohall - dsemed = o0pasate offence s
FIN Sectton D requires that from ninety dnHo ftosu
subtsct g il urovinioas shall ~ u91n1o -